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  • Episode 25: Ep 25 incarnation and pre-existence in Philippians 2:6 6 views

    You may visit my website and view the playlist at this link:
    https://understandingperspectives.com/home/who-is-jesus/

    You can watch it on youtube here.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO7n--rTeOA

    Verses discussed in this video:

    Philippians 2:6-8
    “Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.”

    Philippians 2:2-4
    “make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”

    John 6:27
    “Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life.”

    2 Thessalonians 3:10
    “If anyone isn’t willing to work, he should not eat.”

    Mark 12:31
    The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

    Hebrews 12:2
    looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

    Mark 16:12
    And after these things he was manifested in another form unto two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country.

    These are some of the valuable links to related resources:

    - A Trinitarian explaining what it means for Jesus to empty himself
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sw6K...

    - A Trinitarian view of Philippians 2:6
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzOmz...

    - A modalist/oneness view of Philippians 2:5-7
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIEZe...

    - A conversation between 2 Biblical unitarians about Philippians 2
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltCl-...

    - An Arian (Jehovah's Witness) article about Philippian 2:5-8
      https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1...

    - 2 views of Philippians 2 compared (Trinitarian vs Unitarian)
      Part 1 https://youtu.be/i2PsRJoq-40?t=16
      Part 2 https://youtu.be/bbVSCwR3fXQ?t=18

    18 min
  • Episode 21: Ep 21 6 Views of Jesus in Hebrews 1:8-9

    Is Jesus the one true God? When did he begin to exist? Is he the creator in Genesis? This video considers these questions from 6 different perspectives in relation to the first chapter of Hebrews with a special focus on verses 8-9.

    You can download this video, the audio, and the slides as well as find links to other valuable resources on my website at UnderstandingPerspectives.com. 


    14 min
  • Episode 19: Ep 19 Origin of the Universe? 5 views

    In this video I explore 5 categories of explanations for the existence of the universe including:

    Atheism
    Monotheism
    Polytheism
    Pantheism/Panentheism
    Virtual Reality

    You can download this video, audio, slides, text, and find links to the scriptures cited in this video at my website UnderstandingPerspectives.com

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    32 min
  • Episode 16: Ep 16 What is the Trinity?
    This is an introduction to the Trinity and an exploration into a few of its defining characteristics.

    Download the video, audio, and slides from this video from my website at UnderstandingPerspectives.com.

    You can find useful links, other videos, and the scriptures cited in each video there as well.

    Verses cited in this video:

    Matthew 24:36 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”

    James 1:13 “When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone”

    Hebrews 4:15 “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.”

    External link to these verses https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+24%3A36%2C+James+1%3A13%2C+Hebrews+4%3A15%2C+&version=NIV

    Here are some links to other resources affirming this view of the Trinity

    William Lane Craig video

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o9b_r0ReCk&feature=youtu.be&t=1164

    John Piper Desiring God website

    https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/anhypostasis-what-kind-of-flesh-did-jesus-take

    Got questions website

    https://www.gotquestions.org/enhypostasis-anhypostasis.html

    Patheos website

    https://www.patheos.com/blogs/henrykarlson/2017/10/jesus-christ-god-son-without-human-person/

    Here are some links to critiques of this view.

    https://landandbible.blogspot.com/2020/08/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZb9Pm3iu9Q&feature=youtu.be
    14 min

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